U. Nebraska, Lincoln and Medical Center

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024
2023 22 96.5 602 55 94.1 914
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 617,372 . . . . . . . . .
    Science 500,277 . . . . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 10,348 . . . . . . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,364 . . . . . . . . .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 . . . . . . . . .
        Geological and earth sciences 3,364 . . . . . . . . .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 . . . . . . . . .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 . . . . . . . . .
      Life sciences 413,555 . . . . . . . . .
        Agricultural sciences 106,723 . . . . . . . . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 145,976 . . . . . . . . .
        Health sciences 137,215 . . . . . . . . .
        Natural resources and conservation 20,777 . . . . . . . . .
        Life sciences nec 2,864 . . . . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 5,687 . . . . . . . . .
      Physical sciences 37,541 . . . . . . . . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 . . . . . . . . .
        Chemistry 12,286 . . . . . . . . .
        Materials science 267 . . . . . . . . .
        Physics 24,988 . . . . . . . . .
        Physical sciences nec 0 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology 17,233 . . . . . . . . .
      Social sciences 11,621 . . . . . . . . .
        Anthropology 0 . . . . . . . . .
        Economics 1,899 . . . . . . . . .
        Political science and government 1,431 . . . . . . . . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 5,875 . . . . . . . . .
        Social sciences nec 2,416 . . . . . . . . .
      Sciences nec 928 . . . . . . . . .
    Engineering 76,802 . . . . . . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 . . . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 14,931 . . . . . . . . .
      Chemical engineering 3,547 . . . . . . . . .
      Civil engineering 21,043 . . . . . . . . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 21,855 . . . . . . . . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 302 . . . . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 4,775 . . . . . . . . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 5,320 . . . . . . . . .
      Engineering nec 5,029 . . . . . . . . .
    Non-S&E 40,293 . . . . . . . . .
      Business management and business administration 10,061 . . . . . . . . .
      Communication and communications technologies 1,236 . . . . . . . . .
      Education 5,254 . . . . . . . . .
      Humanities 7,620 . . . . . . . . .
      Law 3,353 . . . . . . . . .
      Social work 0 . . . . . . . . .
      Visual and performing arts 5,593 . . . . . . . . .
      Non-S&E nec 7,176 . . . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 617,372 280,120 76,042 177,595 32,720 27,961 22,934
    Science 500,277 237,398 68,920 122,201 26,138 24,111 21,509
      Computer and information sciences 10,348 4,526 935 4,632 228 5 22
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,364 1,588 0 1,703 28 0 45
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 3,364 1,588 0 1,703 28 0 45
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 413,555 188,452 64,120 93,102 23,377 23,525 20,979
        Agricultural sciences 106,723 28,261 27,411 33,897 11,889 3,859 1,406
        Biological and biomedical sciences 145,976 96,565 11,475 24,449 2,627 3,654 7,206
        Health sciences 137,215 54,879 15,434 30,379 8,817 15,646 12,060
        Natural resources and conservation 20,777 8,623 7,098 4,339 44 366 307
        Life sciences nec 2,864 124 2,702 38 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5,687 1,572 1,433 2,080 503 95 4
      Physical sciences 37,541 26,970 495 8,230 1,764 0 82
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 12,286 8,922 237 3,094 18 0 15
        Materials science 267 0 208 59 0 0 0
        Physics 24,988 18,048 50 5,077 1,746 0 67
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 17,233 10,234 1,254 5,523 26 68 128
      Social sciences 11,621 4,049 475 6,385 45 418 249
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 1,899 616 110 923 13 80 157
        Political science and government 1,431 0 51 1,291 0 37 52
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 5,875 2,832 314 2,648 32 21 28
        Social sciences nec 2,416 601 0 1,523 0 280 12
      Sciences nec 928 7 208 546 167 0 0
    Engineering 76,802 37,913 5,839 23,762 5,719 2,944 625
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 14,931 5,344 2,810 2,709 3,457 268 343
      Chemical engineering 3,547 1,847 151 1,449 77 6 17
      Civil engineering 21,043 9,079 1,858 8,439 770 828 69
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 21,855 15,836 82 5,153 544 236 4
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 302 0 0 142 0 0 160
      Mechanical engineering 4,775 1,979 372 2,201 198 6 19
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 5,320 2,085 566 2,426 224 6 13
      Engineering nec 5,029 1,743 0 1,243 449 1,594 0
    Non-S&E 40,293 4,809 1,283 31,632 863 906 800
      Business management and business administration 10,061 103 390 9,064 285 83 136
      Communication and communications technologies 1,236 7 12 1,126 26 2 63
      Education 5,254 2,448 62 2,651 0 60 33
      Humanities 7,620 794 15 5,885 216 453 257
      Law 3,353 15 0 2,898 14 236 190
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 5,593 23 232 5,262 0 59 17
      Non-S&E nec 7,176 1,419 572 4,746 322 13 104

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 280,120 . . . . . . . . .
  DOD 42,877 . . . . . . . . .
  DOE 12,226 . . . . . . . . .
  HHS 138,888 . . . . . . . . .
  NASA 805 . . . . . . . . .
  NSF 38,292 . . . . . . . . .
  USDA 29,004 . . . . . . . . .
  Other 18,028 . . . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities